Stock market start Q3 on strong footing

The second week of the third quarter showed some substantial transactions on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) with most of the domestic counters continuing to reach new highs.

A weekly market update by Motswedi Securities research analysts, Garry Juma and Tlotlo Ramalepa, shows that a total of 4.8 million shares worth P19.9 million were transacted during the week.

Of these volumes, the country’s largest microlender, Letshego traded 77.3 percent.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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